The play of light is excellent, a grand chiaroscuro effect. Sharp and full of mystery and exotica. Nice to meet you face to face. I consider this to be pure photographic art....worthy of framing.

My avatar has a photo of me. I'm in the middle of traveling right now and just can't get my head around taking a photo of me.

very moody image this and like the starkness in this,nice one

How nice to meet you face to face and those blue eyes would melt any heart PLUS
add that smile and you turn us into mush! I like the softness of this self portrait, not only technically but on an emotional level too...a shy softness that translates into kindness. Personally, I feel you have a bit too much marginal space on top....just a little nip down and you would come even closer to us and that would be just fine by me...to get a little closer

It is you that are kind, still! Closer it is.

How lovely to meet you in this self portrait contest. This upload speaks volumes about you there on the Tongarriro Pass crossing (am I correct?). I like the POV not only are you high up, the POV takes us further and higher and you knew what you were doing artistically. I do think the photo is soft, however, I looked on the hi res and you are as sharp as a pin. The hikers in the background invite us into the depth of your image and the story is flushed out very nicely.

Could be worse.

Unusual one this,but like it

eeeeeek the computer was stuck....sorry

that's okay lol